Belton Standpipe (Belton, South Carolina)


Belton Standpipe
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Standpipe, as seen from Campbell Street, 2012
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Location	McGee Way, Near Campbell St. Belton, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates	34°31′21″N 82°29′30″W / 34.52250°N 82.49167°W / 34.52250; -82.49167Coordinates: 34°31′21″N 82°29′30″W / 34.52250°N 82.49167°W / 34.52250; -82.49167
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1908 (1908)
Built by	J. C. McMurray
NRHP Reference #	87001948^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1987

The Belton Standpipe, in Belton, South Carolina, historically known as the Belton Waterworks Tower, is a 155-foot high concrete water tower located near the downtown area. Construction on the tower began in 1908 and was completed in 1909.^[2]^[3] It is the tallest of three standpipe water towers in the state.^[4]

The tower was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1987.^[1] A complete renovation of the structure began in 1989, completing in 1991.^[5]

It is an early example of water storage facilities using reinforced concrete construction, a material that would eventually become popular in the United States.^[3] The tank, located at the top of the tower, holds 165,000 gallons of water that flows through a 10-inch pipe located in the center of the tower.^[6]

Belton Standpipe from front in October, 2012

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Badders, Hurley E.; Andrew W. Chandler (March 26, 1987). "Belton Standpipe" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
1 2 "Belton Standpipe, Anderson County (McGee St., Belton)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
↑ "The Standpipe City". Retrieved November 9, 2013.
↑ "History of the Belton Standpipe". Retrieved November 9, 2013.
↑ "Belton Standpipe". Retrieved November 9, 2013.

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